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Woman thanks Brighton charity as judge jails rapist for seven years

by Frank le Duc
Saturday 28 May, 2022 at 11:20AM
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Woman thanks Brighton charity as judge jails rapist for seven years

Glen Noone

A woman who was raped has praised a Brighton charity for the support that she has been given.

She praised Survivors Network, which supports survivors of sexual violence and abuse, and described senior adviser Julia Gray as a tower of strength.

Her praise for the Brighton charity followed the jailing of Glen Noone for seven years by a judge at Chichester Crown Court.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was raped at her home in Lewes in what police described as “a vicious and opportunistic attack”.

She said: “This was an attack by a man who I trusted and who betrayed that trust in the most terrible way.

“But I was determined that he would be held to account for what he had done.”

“I am very grateful to Detective Constable Jo Barber and the Sussex Police Sexual Offences Investigation Team, PC Jo Fox and to my adviser Julia Gray, from the specialist Brighton-based sexual offence support agency Survivors Network, who were towers of strength throughout and supported me during the entire process.”

Noone, 33, of Lammas Close, Littlehampton, was jailed on Wednesday 11 May, having been found guilty of raping the woman in October 2019.

As well as being jailed, Noone will be a registered sex offender for life.

The prosecution, authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), followed an investigation by detectives from the East Sussex Safeguarding Investigations Unit.

Detective Constable Barber said: “Noone forced himself on his victim in her own home in a vicious and opportunistic attack.

“She has shown incredible bravery and patience in supporting our investigation throughout.

“Her evidence in court was key in securing this conviction and with her support we have been able to bring him to justice.

“When Noone is released he will be under strict conditions and will be monitored by police and the probation service.

“It is important that anyone who has been affected by this type of offence understands that we are here to support them and we will always seek justice wherever possible.”

Glen Noone

Judge Rennie told Noone: “You have been convicted on the clearest evidence of rape and your brutish actions have had a profound effect.

“Your victim did nothing absolutely nothing wrong and in no way was any of what you did her fault.

“You carry sole responsibility. You were determined to get drunk and determined to have sex with anyone that night. The victim trusted you and allowed you into her home.

“You decided to have sex with her whether she consented or not and putting her through this trial was another cruel and cynical twist which compounded the harm already caused.

“This was her own home and she should have felt safe at all times.”

For information about reporting sexual offences and the support that is available, see the Sussex Police website.

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  1. J Manslaw says:
    3 years ago

    It’s a shame then, that if that rapist told Survivors Network that he was a woman and a victim of sexual assault himself, they’d happily let him attend their “women only” support groups.

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  2. PoppyBrighton says:
    3 years ago

    I don’t know how any woman can feel safe knowing that a man like this rapist could ‘self identify’ as a woman and be in the same support group as the victim.

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  3. Nikita says:
    3 years ago

    I find it interesting that this organisation is currently being taken to court for failing to protect female rape victims from men through their supposedly trauma focused services. There are no only women only rape crisis services available at survivors network despite the fact that they also have an lgbt rape service. Why this would be is beyond me but is preventing women who’ve been raped from accessing these services in Brighton. This is shocking and exclusive and I can’t believe this is happening in the 21st century.

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  4. Jason says:
    3 years ago

    Black is white, up is down, lies are truth, men can be women if it suits them, and change back at will. The world really has gone mad. Not even George Orwell could have imagined just how insane the world’s governments are nowadays.

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  5. Anni McBride says:
    3 years ago

    Survivors Network is wrong to offer support for Males who Self Identify as Females in Women’s Groups. Women ought to have Single Sex Spaces free of all Males, whatever gender stereotypes they identify as. This organisation offers specific support for Trans people. It ought to offer specific support for Women. It ought to feel ashamed for forcing a traumatized Woman to sue them, and simultaneously gaslighting said Woman on Social Media Platforms.

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